Rubus lineatus

RHS Plant Profile

silky-leaved bramble

Shrubs

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A semi-evergreen suckering shrub to 3m in height with striking, deeply veined green palmate leaves, silver underneath. Each leaf is made up of five leaflets. Small attractive yellow or red fruits in autumn follow insignificant double white flowers

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

2.5-4 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 2.5-4 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous, Semi evergreen
Habit: Suckering
Genus: Rubus can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, often scrambling with bristly or prickly stems bearing simple, lobed, palmate or pinnate leaves and 5-petalled flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible fruits
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: SE Asia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained, moderately fertile soil

Propagation

Propagate by division from autumn to early spring, softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood and root cuttings in winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Banks and slopes

Pruning

Pruning group 7

Pests

Generally pest-free although may be susceptible to grey moulds

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds and honey fungus (rarely)